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Latitude: 51.7355 / 51°44'7"N
Longitude: -1.636 / 1°38'9"W
OS Eastings: 425233
OS Northings: 204151
OS Grid: SP252041
Mapcode National: GBR 5TV.17D
Mapcode Global: VHC05.LMGX
Plus Code: 9C3WP9P7+6J
Entry Name: Group of 3 Chest Tombs and 3 Headstones 5-10 Metres South East of South Porch of Church of St Peter and St Paul
Listing Date: 4 May 1989
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1053546
English Heritage Legacy ID: 253436
ID on this website: 101053546
Location: St Peter and St Paul's Church, Broadwell, West Oxfordshire, GL7
County: Oxfordshire
District: West Oxfordshire
Civil Parish: Broadwell
Built-Up Area: Broadwell
Traditional County: Oxfordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Oxfordshire
Church of England Parish: Broadwell with Kelmscott
Church of England Diocese: Oxford
Tagged with: Tombstone Chest tomb
SP2404-2504 BROADWELL VILLAGE STREET
(West side)
8/122 Group of 3 chest tombs and 3
headstones 5-10m SE of S porch
of Church of St. Peter and St.
Paul
GV II
Group of 3 chest tombs and 2 headstones, all of limestone. Chest tombs are as
follows: 1) late C17, dated 16?6, with illegible inscriptions. Moulded panels,
flanked by pilasters on longer sides; coved cornice lid with moulded string and
guttae over pilasters; coved top. 2) to Thomas ? of Filkins 1811, with later
inscriptions to Robert Burdock 1851 and to John Burdock. Plain slab sides with
ovolo-moulded cornice lid. 3) to Purbrick family, with inscriptions to Elizabeth
1795, Sarah 1796, Robert 1800, William 1828, and Mary 1849. Chest has moulded
base, cornice lid and top, and oval inscription panels with shallow relief
carvings of cherub heads and wheat ears in spandrels. Long sides have flanking
pilaster strips with carved foliage festoons. Flanking South end of Purbrick
tomb are a pair of headstones, one to Anne Purbrick 1689, the other to John
Burdock 1685. The former has shaped and moulded inscription panel rising to a
carved cherub head flanked by feathered scrolls. The latter has carved top with
winged cherub head. Another late C17 headstone with illegible inscription to
Elizabeth ? stands adjacent to north-east end of chest tomb No.2 above. This
also has feathered scrolls flanking a carved cherub head.
Listing NGR: SP2522704152
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